Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Wed, Jun 10 2009
Sadness over violence at Holocaust Museum
The reports of the shootings at the Holocaust Museum became even more sad when we learned that a guard had passed away from his injuries. I can never understand how people who kill others think it will bring anything positive. My heart goes out to the guard's family and friends and anyone who was directly affected by this.
I think I've mentioned on this blog before that some extremists contacted me several years ago with rants about Jewish ownership of media. I suppose they thought they might actually win a convert with their negative material. But I think most of us know that people who choose to hate would eventually take a look at me, their targeted ally, and would find something else to hate about me down the line. If it wasn't my eye color or my heritage, it would be my clothes, the books on my shelf, the way I comb my hair or how crooked my thumbs were. It could be anything that was different from what they deemed perfect or excellent. Once people start down that road of hate, it seems to grow until it becomes the motivating factor for every part of life. I just hope that the sad events from today will at least give people pause to think about what the major motivating force is in their own lives.
posted at: 16:07 | category: /Religious and Spiritual | link to this entry
The reports of the shootings at the Holocaust Museum became even more sad when we learned that a guard had passed away from his injuries. I can never understand how people who kill others think it will bring anything positive. My heart goes out to the guard's family and friends and anyone who was directly affected by this.
I think I've mentioned on this blog before that some extremists contacted me several years ago with rants about Jewish ownership of media. I suppose they thought they might actually win a convert with their negative material. But I think most of us know that people who choose to hate would eventually take a look at me, their targeted ally, and would find something else to hate about me down the line. If it wasn't my eye color or my heritage, it would be my clothes, the books on my shelf, the way I comb my hair or how crooked my thumbs were. It could be anything that was different from what they deemed perfect or excellent. Once people start down that road of hate, it seems to grow until it becomes the motivating factor for every part of life. I just hope that the sad events from today will at least give people pause to think about what the major motivating force is in their own lives.
posted at: 16:07 | category: /Religious and Spiritual | link to this entry
